Thesis (Ph. D.)--Catholic University of America, 1922. / Biographical note. Includes bibliographical references. A digital reproduction is available from the Open Collections Program at Harvard University, Women and work collection.

Thesis (BTech (Fashion Design))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010 / Children with autism experience fine motor difficulties that affect their ability to perform daily tasks. The purpose of this research study was to help improve these fine motor difficulties by teaching the child a specific skill which is to be able to dress oneself. The information gathered through the data gathering techniques described in this study, proved important in creating the practical component of this research study. It included a practical and functional children's wear range with a corresponding interactive Leam-To-Dress storybook. The findings of this study suggest that there is a need for the acquisition of the important life skill, to be able to dress oneself. This was made possible with the use of the interactive Leam-To-Dress. storybook with its' corresponding outfit

Thesis (DTech (Business)--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010 / The aim of the research is to determine the predictive relationship between mental alertness, personality traits, psychomotor ability and learner performance, in the selection of clothing industry learners. A concurrent validity study is described in which 213 learners were given an assessment battery and assessed on their learning performance and work performance. The psychometric assessment battery measured the domains of mental alertness, personality traits and psychomotor ability in a four-hour session. A combination of paper-and-pencil and practical sewing work assessments were used to assess learner performance. The domain learner performance comprised the assessment scores for the learnership’s theoretical and practical modules. The work performance domain was measured by supervisor appraised work-quality and work-quantity. The assessment domains were then examined for their potential to predict work performance. Linear multiple regression equations reported R2 = 0,3266 for work performance.

D.Phil. / The SA clothing industry shed over 67 000 jobs in the past three years (Bell, 2006). There was a possibility that more jobs may be shed in the South African clothing industry over the next few years (Bell, 2006). The SA Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) reached a wage agreement with nine clothing employer associations for a 5% increase in urban areas and between 6.4% and 8.3% for non-metro areas in 2006 (Reeder, 2006).The cut, make and trim (CMT) industries who were registered with the bargaining council found it a financial burden to negotiate wage increases yearly as production costs were escalating and organisations found it difficult to compete both nationally and internationally. If laying off of workers in the clothing industry continues, the unemployment rate would continue to rise, thus increasing the poverty levels in South Africa. The SA clothing industry in particular was being challenged by forces both externally and internally. Global competition, market performance and the changing technology were some of the factors that affected the industry. This study aims to highlight the importance of existing practices that, if implemented systematically, could improve the current plight of clothing manufacturers (Urbach, 2006). The methodology of the research comprises a qualitative exploratory and descriptive design. The purpose of exploration was to gain insight into current manufacturing practices by systematic observation and discussions at clothing manufacturers in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Personal and telephonic interviews, discussions and direct observation were used to gain insight into the issues and strategies employed. Relevant literature in conjunction with national and international manufacturing trends was used to create a framework of best practices. Parts of the framework were tested at clothing manufacturers in the Durban region. A sample of clothing manufacturers were targeted by categorizing them into three groups, namely small, medium and large manufacturers. Case study type comparisons were made at various locations to analyse the strategies employed. The objective of the framework aims to enhance current practices through the employment of best practices found in industrial engineering, operations management and quality management. This would assist manufacturers in improving their productivity levels, meeting lead times, reducing costs of manufacture and providing the customer with a quality product at a market related price. By implementing a systematic approach to continuous improvement, manufacturers would be able to distinguish themselves from competitors.

Magister Commercii - MCom / How entrepreneurs learn to cope and survive in the South African clothing sector, with its high levels of macro-environment turbulence, may engender particular lessons for entrepreneurial learning and related outcomes such as business innovation. Although SME support measures worldwide offer mentorship to assist firm survival and growth, little is known about how entrepreneurs learn under the guidance of a mentor. Formal mentorship is employed with increased frequency as a training intervention suited to entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial learning is linked to experiential learning in the personal development of the entrepreneur and development of the business venture. Formal mentorship as a medium to enhance entrepreneurial learning is the focus of this study. Past research does not adequately address entrepreneurial learning in the context of prolonged turbulent competitive environments, and the role of formal mentorship as a significant contributor to entrepreneurial learning. This qualitative case study is set within the clothing industry of the Western Cape, which is affected by high levels of competitive turbulence. Entrepreneurs and their mentor's accounts are collected through unstructured and semi-structured personal interviews and analysed using thematic analysis. The mentors are contracted to an organisation that provides business development support to SMEs within the clothing sector. Key participants within this organisation, and their sponsor, are interviewed to study strategic influences on formal mentorship. This constitutes the case and a purposive-snowball sampling strategy was employed. The research shows how strategic sponsorship agreements influence the functions and roles that mentors adopt within a top-down approach to mentoring. While formal mentorship provides a valuable intervention as a training mechanism in the SME sector, a propensity for technically driven mentoring outcomes is specific to the clothing industry case. While entrepreneurial learning is associated with formal mentorship, it does not necessarily influence business innovation. / Davies, C. (2017). Formal mentorship and entrepreneurial learning: The case of a support programme in the Western Cape clothing sector. Masters' thesis. University of the Western Cape

Masters in Public Administration - MPA / This reseacrh report is about the current role of the government/state in the restructuring of the clothing and textile industry in South Africa / South Africa

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The purposes of this study were (1) to identify selected consumers' attitudes toward purchasing domestic- made shirts and those imported from a low-wage country, and (2) to evaluate the relative effects of price, brand name, and country-of-origin on perception of quality of men's dress shirts. A convenience sample of 120 male undergraduate students registered at Virginia Tech completed questionnaires in selected classes. Research hypotheses that consumers' attitudes toward selected beneficial and imagery attributes would be more positive for domestic shirts than for imported shirts were supported in the single cue situation. The effects of price, brand name and country-of-origin on consumers' quality perception were significant with price and brand name slightly more important than country-of-origin. The interactions between price and country-of-origin, and between brand name and country-of-origin were not significant. / Master of Science

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